Purchase Order 140L3724P0072

The Bureau of Land Management's Socorro Field Office awarded a $140,700 firm fixed-price purchase order to RGZ Forestry LLC for the Vevarosa 2 Thinning project on September 10, 2024. The contract, set aside for small businesses, requires the clearing and thinning of approximately 450 acres of pinyon-juniper forest on BLM-administered land in Catron County, New Mexico, near the Arizona border. The work is designed to promote watershed health, improve wildlife habitat, and reduce hazardous fuels in the project area located approximately 13 miles southwest of Red Hill, New Mexico. All thinning operations must be completed by the ultimate completion date of February 28, 2025, with work commencing by November 1, 2024.

RGZ Forestry LLC, a Hispanic American-owned small business certified as an SBA 8(a) Program participant, was selected as the prime contractor based on best value at lowest price technically acceptable. The company, based in Central Point, Oregon, specializes in comprehensive forestry and natural resource management services for federal agencies, particularly the Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Forest Service across the Western United States. This award demonstrates RGZ Forestry's continued capability in vegetation management and ecosystem restoration, complementing their existing portfolio that includes significant indefinite delivery contracts, such as a $50 million Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific Northwest Region through October 2032.